Cheney soccer advances in playoffs

Micah Weller evades East Valley defenders during Cheney's 4-0 soccer playoff win over the visiting Knights. The win moves the Blackhawks into another round of play and yet another rematch with Pullman, today, May 15, at 4 p.m.

At this point in the Great Northern League boys' soccer season it's survive and advance - both of which the Cheney Blackhawks did with a 4-0 win Tuesday over East Valley.

Cheney got all they would need in the 14th minute on Ian Schimandle's goal, but they also caught a break in the process when Knights' goalkeeper, senior Adam Bromley received a red card and was disqualified. Micah Weller took the penalty kick, which was blocked by Bromley's replacement, but the ball bounced to the left of goal where Nick Steele possessed and fired a crossing pass that Schimandle headed in off the left post...